Jose De Souza wins jockey challenge

KUALA LUMPUR:  Jun 8, 2014
Final points tally:
Jose De Souza 25
Craig Newitt 19
Noel Callow 18
Pierantonio Convertino 13
Imran Chisty 12
Brett Doyle 11
Ryuji Wada 9
Jai Shankar 7
Johnathan Parkes 5
Greg Cheyne 1

Malaysian based Jose De Souza won two of the three challenge races today to emerge champion in this year's International Jockeys Challenge held at Sungei Besi this weekend.

The Brazilian jockey showed just why he is leading the table in Malaysia currently with gem of a ride on LONE STAAR in the Macau Jockey Club Trophy.

He packed the four-year-old well off the pace early, then timed his run to perfection in the home stretch to win drawing away by two lengths.

With CALIFORNIA CAT, De Souza adopted catch-me-if-you-can tactic and the pair led throughout to win by one and a half lengths in the Korea Racing Authority Trophy.

De Souza finished the five-race series ahead of Craig Newitt who had a win in the challenge races yesterday.

Italian jockey Pierantonio Convertino won the fifth challenge race astride GOLDHILL PRINCESS in the Australasian Bloodstock Agency & HS Farm Stay Trophy.

With two second-place finishes, Noel Callow, the champion of this competition in 2011 and 2012, finished third. Last year's winner was Greg Cheyne.

De Souza received a cash prize of RM20,000 while Newitt received RM5,000 and Callow RM2,000. They were also presented with a trophy each.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE:   Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
 

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

8

 BLACK WONDER Thwaites MM Firdaus

1
  (3 b/br.m.g Dolphin Street - Black Queen by Prized)  

10

 Champagne Rose R Lines R Rueven

2

8

 Vista PS Kumaran SU Lim

3

2

 Twoeighto WC Lim L Ho

4
 

 

 MELBOURNE RACING CLUB TROPHY

2

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

5

 GOOD VIBRATIONS R Lines L Ho

1
  (5 b.a.g Foreplay - Mariana Sunset by Fantastic Light)  

9

 Mildred Anne T Gillespie G Cheyne

2

2

 Brash Son Maynard AM Aizat

3

6

 Sagar's Express BT Lim Azhar

4
 

 

 JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY

3

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

1

 GHOST EMPEROR BT Lim Azhar

1
  (4 b.nz.g Savabeel - Sentura by Volksraad)  

2

 Keepitconfidential Maynard J De Souza

2

7

 Bukit Subang PS Kumaran L Ho

3

5

 Dragon Knight D Murphy D Bonilla

4
 

 

 MACAU JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY
(International Jockey Challenge Race)

4

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

8

 LONE STAAR R Lines J De Souza

1
  (4 b.nz.g Ekraar - Post Romance by Postponed)  

4

 Saga King Maynard Newitt

2

3

 Fumio P Fell J Parkes

3

6

 Sister In Law D Murphy R Wada

4
 

 

 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB TROPHY

5

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

10

 LEE'S DYNASTY Sukri SU Lim

1
  (3 gr.a.f Murtajill - Tingsha by Lonhro)  

8

 Pretty Dwarf R Lines Goon

2

5

 Q Nine Master BT Lim Azhar

3

3

 Indomitable Rhino Maynard C Newitt

4
 

 

 KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY
(International Jockey Challenge Race)

6

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

6

 CALIFORNIA CAT Maynard J De Souza

1
  (4 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Zaiyda by Zabeel)  

10

 Street Of London L Moy J Shankar

2

2

 Engine Maynard R Wada

3

1

 Straleta S Edwards P Convertino

4
 

 

 PIALA EMAS SULTAN SELANGOR

7

 OPEN (SW) - 2000M

1

 TRUDEAU B Marsh N Callow

1
  (6 b.a.g Exceed And Excel - Canadian Legacy by Kris)  

9

 Jackcorp Win T Yeoh J De Souza

2

5

 Money Machine S Edwards J Shankar

3

8

 Volpista T Gillespie Aify

4
 

 

 AUSTRALASIAN BLOODSTOCK AGENCY & HS FARM STAY TROPHY
(International Jockey Challenge Race)

8

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

4

 GOLDHILL PRINCESS WC Lim P Convertino

1
  (3 b.a.f Myboycharlie - Who Rang by Blackfriars)  

1

 Higgs Boson Maynard N Callow

2

5

 Jean Francois Maynard B Doyle

3

7

 Fairborn Maynard G Cheyne

4
 

9

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

7

 EASY AHEAD SB Tan I Chisty

1
  (5 b.a.g Due Sasso - Shady by Night Shift)  

9

 Local Glory WC Lim SU Lim

2

11

 Kingship Admiral R Lines KC Tham

3

5

 Zanangi Thwaites MM Firdaus

4